tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post116551264897033343..comments2015-08-02T17:11:39.108-04:00Comments on the joy of sox: Rolling The Diceallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165588908750550762006-12-08T09:41:00.000-05:002006-12-08T09:41:00.000-05:00Lugo's OBP last year w/ TB .373Youk's OBP last yea...Lugo's OBP last year w/ TB .373<BR/>Youk's OBP last year .381<BR/><BR/>Lugo stunk in LA and you could argue that his career OBP is only .340, but it has trended upward the last two years. Again conveniently discounting his LA stint. <BR/><BR/>Lugo scores from first on a double. Youk doesn't always. Lugo goes from first to third on a single. Youk doesn't always. Youk can take pitches that will give Lugo a chance to run too. <BR/><BR/>Really either combination would work, and speed at the top of the lineup can be overrated. But if the OBP's are comparable the trade off might be warranted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165553031624059302006-12-07T23:43:00.000-05:002006-12-07T23:43:00.000-05:00As long as Yook is #1 or #2, I don't think the dec...As long as Yook is #1 or #2, I don't think the decision is "completely indefensible".<BR/><BR/>Having Lugo and Crisp up top, yeah, that's no good. Anyway, it's always subject to change.redsockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165549102741400092006-12-07T22:38:00.000-05:002006-12-07T22:38:00.000-05:00Lugo leading off?It's like this team relishes losi...Lugo leading off?<BR/><BR/>It's like this team relishes losing games. Yet again a completely indefensible move.Sean Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251368494462068587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165546700009570952006-12-07T21:58:00.000-05:002006-12-07T21:58:00.000-05:00Used a very similar line up yesterday at Baseball ...Used a very similar line up yesterday at Baseball Musings analysis database (I had Coco and Pedroia switched), the analysis put them at 907 runs per year. That would be pretty decent year offensively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165536311161490992006-12-07T19:05:00.000-05:002006-12-07T19:05:00.000-05:00I know I'm overreacting to this news and it's all ...<I>I know I'm overreacting to this news and it's all part of the dance.</I><BR/><BR/>Typical media, trying to stir up trouble.L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165531752659875202006-12-07T17:49:00.000-05:002006-12-07T17:49:00.000-05:00I made a bet in the Bar Downstairs last night (a s...I made a bet in the Bar Downstairs last night (a shot of Jagermeister) that Dice-K would be signed. Dependenably drunk fellow Sox fan thinks they won't because the bid was purely to scare off the Yankees.<BR/><BR/>My real concern is having to drink a shot of Jagermeister upon winning this bet.Zenslingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09166308358372592752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165525843922661862006-12-07T16:10:00.000-05:002006-12-07T16:10:00.000-05:00I know I'm overreacting to this news and it's all ...I know I'm overreacting to this news and it's all part of the dance. I would be mega-surprised if DM doesn't sign. He wants to play in the US <I>now</I>.<BR/><BR/>I assume the annual salary will be about in the middle of the two offers. Boras may come up to 4 years and the Sox will try for 5.redsockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165522293876614832006-12-07T15:11:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:11:00.000-05:00They'll hopefully sign D Mat, but as is Boras' MO ...They'll hopefully sign D Mat, but as is Boras' MO it probably won't happen on the last or next to last day. The brass will probably have to pony up 12-15 million/per to get it done. They might try to do an incentive laden contract to bridge some of the gap.<BR/><BR/>As if Gagne isn't a big enough risk, http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2006/12/offers_made_to_.html . Hopefully there interest in Dotel is as a set up guy. It is a threadbare market for relief pitchers, Theo will have to be inventive to get a solid closer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165522249260430022006-12-07T15:10:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:10:00.000-05:00So Boras convinces Dice-K to screw Seibu out of th...So Boras convinces Dice-K to screw Seibu out of the posting fee by waiting 2 years for unrestrictecd FA. Meaning bigger commission for Boras as well. So does Dice-K sit out those 2 years or pitch for Seibu? And Seibu treats him with kid gloves because he's leaving soon? Another Japanese team will give Seibu something for a 2-year rental? So how do they like their 2-year workhorse? Boras does have the track record of advising some to chill for awhile (hiya, 'tek), but in this case I don't think it would be too hard to convince Dice-K that he'd be treated like shit. OTOH, we have no idea what visions of $$$$ are dancing in Dice-K's head. One thing we do know is that Boras will let it go right down to the wire. Especially if the Yanks are picking up Pettitte and Clemens in the meantime. More logs for the stove!!Woti-wotihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07958087419276816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165517223136644452006-12-07T13:47:00.000-05:002006-12-07T13:47:00.000-05:00Yeah, and it's not in the interest of any Boston s...Yeah, and it's not in the interest of any Boston sports yak to float the possibility of a non-deal to scare the populace. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, right. <BR/><BR/>These big deals never get done until the last day. Everyone wants to use as much time for negotiation as possible. If Matsuzaka goes back to Japan, he loses all of his PR and gets labelled as "a problematic Boras client", which won't help him in the long run. Beyond that, the market is too juicy for pitchers for him not to be signed.Pokerwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09166769252822268526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1165514258063929632006-12-07T12:57:00.000-05:002006-12-07T12:57:00.000-05:00I say they'll sign the guy tomorrow, if at all, wi...I say they'll sign the guy tomorrow, if at all, with Xmas at Fenway being the following morning.<BR/><BR/>And about the closer situation, I still say, "Closer? We've already got a closer."Jerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.com